Steve Wright, Jay Peak’s general manager, looks out toward the slopes last week. The resort plans to open Friday.

Steve Wright’s office space didn’t change, but his role at Jay Peak resort has greatly expanded.

Wright is preparing to guide the resort through his first full ski season as its general manager, named to the post in April shortly after state and federal authorities leveled allegations of investor fraud against Bill Stenger, then the resort’s CEO and president.

“April 13,” Wright said, referring to the date the lawsuits were announced, “everything changed for everybody.”

Wright talked last week about the resort’s plans for the upcoming ski season as well as how it has fared since that day in April.